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#1050 of 14,131 In the World
#254 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 876 In India
#2 of 53 In Tamil Nadu
#2 of 25 In Chennai
#57 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
Top50% For 144 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
annauniv.edu
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
34%*

* Anna University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent, and entrance examination.
Academic CalendarJuly to April (July - October; December-April)

Research profile

Anna University is a world-class research university with 28,262 scientific papers published and 408,034 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
28,262
Citations
408,034

Anna University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
23,066 / 351,647
Physics
18,983 / 314,326
Chemistry
16,855 / 320,139
Computer Science
14,222 / 131,925
Quantum and Particle physics
14,171 / 236,596
Biology
13,660 / 254,292
Environmental Science
13,499 / 237,347
Materials Science
12,845 / 239,680
Organic Chemistry
12,070 / 258,566
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,752 / 73,607
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,666 / 63,376
Electrical Engineering
7,059 / 89,421
Mathematics
6,622 / 69,306
Geology
6,395 / 112,957
Biochemistry
6,383 / 145,244
Metallurgical Engineering
6,329 / 127,875
Optical Engineering
6,087 / 95,387
Chemical Engineering
5,821 / 136,560
Ecology
5,585 / 113,976
Geography and Cartography
5,321 / 77,285
Medicine
5,236 / 71,581
Machine Learning
4,798 / 54,239
Telecommunications
4,696 / 42,356
Business
4,589 / 43,319
Statistics
4,532 / 52,993
Computer Networking
4,526 / 33,040
Mechanical Engineering
4,378 / 68,930
Physical chemistry
4,290 / 113,835
Nanotechnology
4,177 / 83,141
Philosophy
3,925 / 36,635
Genetics
3,798 / 67,432
Psychology
3,497 / 27,477
Management
3,297 / 31,366
Cyber Security
3,114 / 23,606
Paleontology
3,103 / 58,332
Computer Vision
3,056 / 22,727
Political Science
2,970 / 23,307
Law
2,926 / 23,151
Linguistics
2,790 / 25,009
Electronic Engineering
2,683 / 27,199

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 57 78
1992 68 97
1993 61 106
1994 71 147
1995 66 158
1996 111 168
1997 120 189
1998 127 213
1999 149 343
2000 163 402
2001 167 420
2002 271 647
2003 276 827
2004 341 1180
2005 388 1729
2006 549 2468
2007 582 3284
2008 631 4544
2009 659 5486
2010 883 6874
2011 1180 8768
2012 1351 10528
2013 1564 13423
2014 1676 15885
2015 1549 17609
2016 1543 19340
2017 1643 21904
2018 1754 25986
2019 1854 31665
2020 2000 40535
2021 2118 50723
2022 2059 56930
2023 1753 56812
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Anna University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Anna University alumni

  1. Samantha Ruth Prabhu

    Samantha Ruth Prabhu
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress who works primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. She is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards South.

  2. Akkineni Nagarjuna

    Akkineni Nagarjuna
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    film produceractor
    Biography

    Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao, known mononymously as Nagarjuna, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and entrepreneur. Nagarjuna has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema, along with a few Hindi and Tamil films. He received two National Film Awards namely, for Ninne Pelladata (1996), which he produced won the Best Feature Film in Telugu and a Special Mention as actor for Annamayya (1997); nine state Nandi Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South.

  3. Sakshi Agarwal

    Sakshi Agarwal
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Sakshi Agarwal is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in Tamil films and in a few Kannada and Malayalam films. After beginning her working career as a marketing consultant, she pursued acting and garnered attention through part time modelling commitments. Since then she has taken up various lead and supporting roles in South Indian films. She was also a contestant in the Tamil reality TV show Bigg Boss Tamil 3.

  4. Nara Rohit

    Nara Rohit
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Nara Rohith is an Indian actor and producer works in Telugu films. An alumnus of New York Film Academy, Rohit is known for works such as Baanam (2009), Solo (2011), Prathinidhi (2014), Rowdy Fellow (2014), Asura (2015) and Jyo Achyutananda (2016). He owns the production house Aran Media Works.

All 11 notable alumni

Anna University faculties and divisions

Centre : Biotechnology Biotechnology
Centre : Building Technology Building Technologies
Centre : Computer Science Computer Science
Centre : Computer Science Computer Science
Centre : Crystal Growth Crystallography
Centre : Environmental Studies Environmental Studies
Centre : Human Settlements Social Studies
Centre : New and Renewable Sources of Energy Natural Resources
Centre : Water Resources Water Management
College : Engineering Arts and Humanities, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Physics, Printing and Printmaking, Social Sciences, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Architecture and Planning Architecture and Planning
Faculty : Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
Faculty : Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Engineering
Faculty : Information and Communication Engineering Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Management Sciences Management
Faculty : Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Science and Humanities Arts and Humanities, Geology, Media Studies, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Faculty : Technology Biotechnology, Ceramics and Glass Technology, Chemical Engineering, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Technology, Textile Technology
Institute : Ocean Management Marine Science and Oceanography
Institute : Remote Sensing Surveying and Mapping
Institute : Technology Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Instrument Making, Production Engineering, Rubber Technology, Technology

General information

Alternative names AU Chennai
अन्ना विश्वविद्यालय
Founded 1978
Accreditation University Grants Commission (UGC)
Motto Progress through Knowledge

Location and contacts

Address Sardar Patel Road Guindy
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 025
India
City population 10,265,000

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